Yelp API skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

A Yelp API alternative on fetcher.sh — pay-per-call in USDC via x402, or prepaid credits with a Bearer key, no Yelp Fusion API app approval. Use when the user wants to search local businesses by query and location sorted by rating or review count, fetch a business's full details by ID or by its Yelp URL handle/slug, or fetch a business's reviews. Also covers local business discovery, restaurant/service research, review sentiment input, and competitor monitoring for local businesses without Yelp Fusion API's app-approval process and daily call caps.

The Yelp API skill is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the Yelp API skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for yelp-api and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the Yelp API skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add yelp-api

This pulls yelp-api from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/yelp-api/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the Yelp API skill

Once installed, the Yelp API skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab yelp-api-0.1.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/yelp-api/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Yelp API?

Install Yelp API in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for yelp-api, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add yelp-api. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/yelp-api/.

Is the Yelp API skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does Yelp API do?

A Yelp API alternative on fetcher.sh — pay-per-call in USDC via x402, or prepaid credits with a Bearer key, no Yelp Fusion API app approval.

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